Dark Eros : Black Erotic Writings

The overwhelming power of the erotic imagination is brought to full flower in this masterful collection of African-American writings. With selections from more than 70 writers, the volume explores the erotic possibilities as imagined & reported by authors both well-known & emerging. This collection of writers & writings -- poetry, fiction, & essays -- covers the length & breadth of styles & emotions in contemporary African-American writing. As editor Reginald Martin notes, The pieces collected in this volume throb with the tempo & tenor of writers who have defined the erotic verve of our urban times. L.A., N.Y. City, Miami, New Orleans -- every place there is a bus line or dance club has produced African-American eroticism . . . .ÓMartin, Reginald is the author of 'Dark Eros : Black Erotic Writings', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756796532 and ISBN 0756796539.